A new playwriting prize is being launched this spring to discover new voices from culturally diverse backgrounds.
The Lancaster Playwriting Prize is an initiative arising out of the Cultural Partnership between Lancaster University and The Dukes Theatre. It is supported by the actor and Lancaster University graduate Lucy Briers and Tamasha Theatre Company.
In this inaugural year, the prize is focused on black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee playwrights of any age or experience, living in the North West.
Anyone interested in applying for the prize is invited to attend one of ten workshops in the North West running from now until May 22. For more information, e-mail Dukes associate director Alex Summers at [email protected].
The winner, who will be announced at the end of a showcase, will receive £1,500 and will be invited to become part of the Tamasha Playwrights group for 2018/19, receiving training and mentoring.